The Dave Clark Five topped the British charts in 1965 with "Glad All Over" and were described by the foundation as "an enormous pop phenomenon" before disbanding in 1970. The group has sold more than 50 million albums to date.

Songwriting and producing team Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, architects of the Philly Soul sound of the 1970s, were inducted in the non-performer category, while musician Ben Harper inducted the late Little Walter in the "sideman" category for his pioneering use of the microphone that helped establish the modern blues harmonica.

Billy Joel inducted Mellencamp, who released his first album in 1976 and has often sung about the flawed American dream. The Hall of Fame foundation dubbed him a "symbol of the hopes, struggles and passions of America's heartland."

"I've been an total walking contradiction my entire career and I intend to stay that way," Mellencamp said. "I never cared about having hit records, but I always wanted to hear my songs on the radio."

Hits by the Ventures -- Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Gerry McGee, Mel Taylor, Don Wilson -- include "Walk Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" and the foundation credits the band with defining instrumental guitar rock in the 1960s.

【娱乐英语资讯：Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Madonna,Cohen】相关文章：

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Britney Spears tops Hollywood meltdowns of 2007

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Jet Li, Siqin Gaowa crowned at HK Film Awards

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Leona Lewis too shy to go nude

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Sandra Bullock, husband unhurt in head-on crash

★ 娱乐资讯： Beckhams named on American best dressed list

★ 娱乐英语资讯：David Beckham: Ive always been a fashion fan

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Angelina Jolie voted worlds No.1 yummiest mummies

★ 娱乐资讯：Blackbeard Beckhams latest new look

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Hong Kongs Chow takes on Japanese cartoon

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Mischa Barton arrested in W. Hollywood